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031 - Disclosure - Note 9 - Inventory (Tables)
(http://www.protolabs.com/20161231/role/statement-note-9-inventory-tables)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001443669 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Notes Tables
 
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
  
(in thousands)
  
2016
    
2015
  
                 
Raw materials
   $
8,057
     $
8,589
  
Work in process
    
1,531
      
1,529
  
Total inventory
    
9,588
      
10,118
  
Allowance for obsolescence
    
(278
 )    
(347
 )
Inventory, net of allowance
   $
9,310
     $
9,771